Apparatus for the production of carbon disulphide



July 1l, 1933. T. GmswoLD, JR

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ATTORNE July 11, 1933. T. GRlswOLD, JR 1,918,031

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Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED .STATES THOMAS eRIswoLD, JR., or MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, AssIeNon 'ro THE Dow CHEMICAL Y, COMPANY, 4or MIDLAND, .MCHIGAN A conro'nATIoN or MICHIGAN i Lg) iii) APPARATUS For. una 'PRODUCTION or CA-nBoN DISULPHIDE Application led February 7, 1927. 'Serial 1\To.1l6,350.v

`This invention relates to iapparatus :for chemical'reactionswhere a mass ofsolidlmaterialand'a gasiform substance aretobecontacted v.at elevated temperatures; and it is among the objects ofthe inventionto provide a construction atordingy chambers of. suitable Shape for securing effectivecontact of react ingtmaterials. `A further object-is topi-Ovide elhcientheat distribution tor such chambers. Other objects andadvantages will appear as the description-proceeds. Y

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related zends, the invention, then, coni sists of :the features hereinafter :fully described,-and,particularly pointed out in the v claimsthe `following description.y and the anneXed drawingssetting ,torthin detail but one ofthe various ways in which ftheprin'-A cipleof therinventionma-y be employed. Y Y 1n said annexed drawings Fig. ,1 isfa vertical sectional view-showing anembodiment-,otthe invention Fig. 2 isa section taken onfaplane indicated by theline 114-11, Fig. 1; FigYSisa section taken on a plane indicated by the line III-Illy, Fig. 1; Fig. et is a sectiontaken on a plane indicated by the 4'line IVf-fv, Fig. 1f; Fig; 5.isa sectional detail on fenlargedscale; Fig. 6 a similar View .of a modification; and Eig. 7 is a. vertical section dfageneral modification.

VThereterence character 1 in the Ydrawings designates a reaction chamber or retort, and surmountingeach reaction Chamber isa head 2 preferably of separable Character and 'eX- tended to `form a supply magazine. At the top are charging ports', and oittakes 4 connect lto a condenser or absorber system,`not shown. Atthelower portion of each reaction chamber is a constriction or neclt, and access is 'hadto the lower or clean-out chamber G'by a door 7. A rousting-door 8 may also'be pro` vided 'for a purpose 'to'be more particularly referredltothereinafter. 'Communicating by a vcross-port'9 with the retort orV reaction chamber is a'vaporizer V employing a series of shelves or levels 10 in cascade. Clean-out doors :11 allow access toeach shelffand a trapped inlet 12 serves "ior the `entrance of liquid Lfrom the pipe '13"with its controlling valve 14 on'thellineV supply' pipe 15.

Heating iues `are `arranged adjacent the reaction chambers and the vaporizing chambers, therebeingpartitioning-baiiles 16. The iiue system is in effect interleaved between reaction chambers and vaporizers, and in conjunction -witlrthe system is agas supply vgenerator or producer 17 having a charging port '18l and clean-outf19,'the gas from the producer passing by duct 20 to the 1iues where mixing port-s 21 supply vair from a duct 22. The

latter is assoeiatedwith theou'tle'tflue 23`0r the stack gaseson their way tothe stack-flue 24, a heat :recuperator or regenerator vconstruction beingprovided.

As a preferred means ofconstruction, I

may employ ceramicbloeksi2 having mating tongues and grooves/26,theselblocks or tiles being laid up to form the walls and outline the lrespective chambers. As a further conveni-v ence, :1 may employtrough-shapedblocks 25. ,in the building of the vaporizingchambcrs, the iioors of the troughs beingset staggerwise to jprovidefthe cascade shelves 10 (Fig. 3)'. The constriction 5 f'may be xmade up by oppositely yfacing angular blocks 27 ig. 5), or baie blocks 28 `set with plate-like blocks 29 may be employed, as preferred. In the construction-Shown :in `Fig. 6,V lthe trough members are also shallower, as may be preferable in someinstances.l

ln operation, the solid materialis charged in through the magazines 2, and such material may-be inthe nature of a catalytic or contact mass, or in the ynature of a. reactant solid. Vapore are provided by the vaporiz-` ing chambers, the supply of liquidtheretor coming from the Yline 15 with teedgauged by valve ltto supply throughthe trap 12 to the upper level of the vaporizing shelves 10. The liquid-progressively vaporizes and superheating may evenbehad it desired, the va-y pors thence passingthrough cross-port 9 to the lower chamberf and up through the reaction chamber I1. The gasitorm products are taken oit' at off-'takes 4 to the condenser or absorber system, Where carbon disulphide is to be manufactured, 'and the ,present construction is'especially well adapted `for this,

sulphur previously melted in a steam-'heated and through the control valve 14 passes down by pipe 13 and trap 12 to the vaporizer.. The sulphur is progressively vaporized and if desired may be superheated, and procceds through the cross-port 9 to the chamber 6 and thence up through the reaction chamber l which is filled with carbon usually in the form of charcoal, and maintained at red heat. The carbon disulpliide vapors are taken off at off-takes 4 to the condenser system. From time to time as refuse or ash accumulates at the constriction 5 in the reaction chambers, the door 8 may be opened and a rousting tool or hook may be used to clear such ash and thus facilitate acc-ess of the sulphur vapor to the charcoal. As the mass of charcoal gradually settles down, replenisliing charges may be added through the top ports 3.

In accordance with the present construction, reaction chambers of relatively narrow or flattened section or, as it may be for convenience concisely expressed, of leaf-type, allow of especially efficient heating action, and by conjoining the gas producer or generator in the same general setting, very little heat is lost externally of the system. In such manner, sets of reaction chambers and vaporizing chambers to the number of units desired may be readily erected, the ceramic block or tile construction described making possible a very convenient and effective .means to such end. ,Y

In some cases it is desirable to independently control the heating of the vaporizers and the heating of the reaction chambers. For this, two sets of distributionv flues may be provided,"as shown in Fig. 7, one set f adjacent the reactionchamber and another set f adjacent the vaporizer V. With dampers at the inlet of each flue system in a manner obvious, the amount of heating of tlierespective units can be separately regulated as desii-ed. v Y

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, change being made as regards the details disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims, or the equivalent of such be employed. Y

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as myinventioml. In apparatus of the character described, the combination in a single setting, of a vertically disposed leaf-type reaction chamber having a constricted outlet at the bottom thereof, a cleanout chamber below said reaction chamber and communicating therewith through the constriction such that a charge of charcoal may rest upon such constriction therein, a vertically disposed vaporizing chamber alongside said reaction chamber, i

heating flues between said reaction chamber and said vaporizmg chamber having side Viziiig chamber, a magazine to walls in common with said chambers, a conduit connection between said vaporizing zchamber and said cleanout chamber, a feed inlet to supply molten sulphur to said vaporizing chamber, a magazine to supply charcoal to said reaction chamber, a vapor ofltake to lead carbon disulphidevapor from said reaction chamber, and a connection to supply combustible gas to said iiues.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination in a single setting, of a vertically disposed leaf-type l reaction chamber having a constricted outlet at the bottom thereof, a cleanout chamber below said reaction chamber and communicating therewith through the constriction such that a charge of charcoal may rest upon such constriction therein, a vertically disposed vaporizing chamber alongside said reaction chamber, heating fiues between said reaction chamber -and said vaporizing chamber having side walls in common with said chambers, a conduit connection between said vaporizing chamber and said cleanout chamber, a feed inlet to supply molten sulphur to said vaporsupply charcoal to said reaction chamber, a vapor otake to lead carbon disulphide vapor from said reaction chamber, a connection to supply conibustible gas to said flues, and means to transfer heat from the products of combustion of said gas to the air supply therefor'.

v3. Apparatus of the character described, which comprises a plurality of narrow vertically disposed parallel reaction chambers of leaf-type, each said chamber having wallf projections forming a constriction in the lower portion adapted to support a charge of solid material, aclean-out compartment below each Vsuch constriction, vaporizer'chambers interposed between said reaction chamf chambers alternating with a series of heating iues Aand sulphur vaporizing flues, said heating iiues having walls in common with said reaction chambers and vaporizing flues, said reaction chambers having coiistrictions near the'bottoms thereof adapted to retain charges of charcoal thereon and form therebelow ash chambers, means to supply gaseous fuel to said heating lues, and conduits connecting said reaction chambers and vaporizing flues.

5. A carbon disulpliide retort setting, comprising a plurality of parallel vertically-disposed leaf-type reaction chambersconstricted near the lower portion thereof to supportv a charge of charcoal, a cleanout chamber below each said reaction chamber and connectm0 therewith through said constriction, a

plurality of wfaporizing chambers alternating with said reaction chambers and connecting.;y therewith through sald cleanout chambers, a

feed inlet to supply molten vsulphur to the vaporizing chamber, a magazine toel'ipply vapor olf-take to Withdraw carbon disulphicle vapors -from said reaction chambers.`

' Signed by me this 31 day of' January, 1,927.

THOMAS GRIewoLD, JR. 

